#B484B7
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.7% 0.091 324.6), rgb(180, 132, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#B484B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B484B7 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 132, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.091 324.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B484B7 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B484B7 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B484B7 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B484B7 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D5
oklch(81% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B484B7
oklch(67.7% 0.091 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC70B1
oklch(63.1% 0.116 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#97579C
oklch(55.6% 0.126 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#814785
oklch(49.1% 0.116 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#693A6C
oklch(42.6% 0.098 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#553258
oklch(37.6% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#B484B7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8090B9 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B96B5 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78996 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B484B7
#B484B7
oklch(67.7% 0.091 324.6)
- #74A774
#74A774
oklch(67.9% 0.092 144.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B484B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.065
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.068
Use #B484B7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.